8-letter words containing s, a, l, i, h
- halitous — relating to a mist or emission
- hamlisch — Marvin. 1944–2012, US composer, best known for the musical A Chorus Line (1975)
- handlist — a list, as of the contents of a collection, containing few details
- haplosis — the production of haploid chromosome groups during meiosis.
- harelips — Plural form of harelip.
- hassling — a disorderly dispute.
- hauliers — Plural form of haulier.
- headsail — any of various jibs or staysails set forward of the foremost mast of a vessel.
- helicase — any of the enzymes that use the energy derived from the hydrolysis of nucleoside triphosphates to unwind the double-stranded helical structure of nucleic acids: RNA and DNA helicases.
- helipads — Plural form of helipad.
- hemiolas — Plural form of hemiola.
- hidalgos — Plural form of hidalgo.
- hilarius — Saint, died a.d. 468, pope 461–468.
- hillsman — A man who belongs to a tribe inhabiting the hills.
- hinsdale — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- hipflask — Alternative spelling of hip flask.
- hobnails — Plural form of hobnail.
- holidays — Plural form of holiday.
- hospital — an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.
- inhalers — Plural form of inhaler.
- jadishly — In a jadish manner.
- khalasis — Plural form of khalasi.
- lachaise — Gaston [gas-tuh n;; French ga-stawn] /ˈgæs tən;; French gaˈstɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1882–1935, U.S. sculptor, born in France.
- lachesis — the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life.
- ladyfish — a game fish, Elops saurus, of warm seas, closely related to but smaller than the tarpon.
- ladyship — (often initial capital letter) the form used in speaking of or to a woman having the title of Lady (usually preceded by her or your).
- languish — to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade.
- laoighis — a county in Leinster, in the central Republic of Ireland. 623 sq. mi. (1615 sq. km). County seat: Port Laoighise.
- lashings — a binding or fastening with a rope or the like.
- lavished — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lavishes — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lavishly — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lesghian — Lezghian.
- lewisham — a borough of Greater London, England.
- lichanos — (in Greek music) a note played using the forefinger
- limewash — A mixture of slaked lime in water.
- lothians — a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- lysithea — a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- macleish — Archibald, 1892–1982, U.S. poet and dramatist.
- mailshot — Bulk advertising sent through the post/mail.
- nicholas — (Thomas Parentucelli) 1397?–1455, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1447–55.
- oafishly — In an oafish manner.
- pashalik — the territory governed by a pasha.
- phylaxis — medical term for protection against infection
- physalia — a marine invertebrate, often confused with a jellyfish, that has a painful sting
- physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- plainish — rather ordinary-looking
- plashing — a gentle splash.
- qualmish — tending to have, or having, qualms.
- ringhals — a highly venomous snake, Hemachatus haemachatus, of southern Africa, related to the cobras, having one to three light-colored bands across its throat and characterized by its ability to accurately spit its venom up to 7 feet (2.1 meter) away.